Witnesses sought to Nuneaton assault

Were you near the Wilko store in Nuneaton in the early hours of New Year’s Day (Saturday)?

Did you witness an assault that took place around 3.30am?

A man is his 20s was standing outside the Church Street store when three men are understood to have got out a taxi and approached him.

The victim was then assaulted with what is believed to be a baseball bat. He was taken to hospital having sustained head injuries, which are not thought to be life-threatening at this time.

The three men are reported to have left the area in an unknown direction.

Enquiries are currently ongoing and we’re keen to speak to anyone who has information or may have been in the area at the time of the incident.

Officers would also like anyone who could have mobile phone footage of the incident to get in touch.

Anyone with information or footage that could help should call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 126 of 1 January.

Issued: Laura Maltby, Corporate Communications